Finding the Multiplicative Inverse

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS: The concept of a multiplicative inverse revolves around identifying a number that, when multiplied with a given number, results in 1. This is often referred to as the reciprocal. When dealing with non-zero numbers, the process to determine the multiplicative inverse is simply dividing 1 by the given number. For instance, the multiplicative inverse of 5 would be 1/5 because when 5 is multiplied by 1/5, the outcome is 1.